AK JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08939656 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-03
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2025-03-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2024-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-05-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2023-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2023-01-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2023-01-09
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2022-08-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-01-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-10-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2021-03-01
    DETLIE, Gunnar Christian appointed
    director
  22. 2021-02-05
    SÆTRE, Pål resigned
    director
  23. 2020-11-25
    ADAMS, Stuart appointed
    director
  24. 2020-04-09
    SÆTRE, Pål appointed
    director
  25. 2020-03-06
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  26. 2019-12-01
    FITZGERALD, Sean Patrick resigned
    director
  27. 2018-04-18
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2018-03-05
    MCCORMACK, Kieren James resigned
    director
  29. 2017-04-27
    ENGER, Svend Erik resigned
    director
  30. 2017-04-27
    MCCORMACK, Kieren James appointed
    director
  31. 2017-03-13
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  32. 2016-04-14
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2014-04-29
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander resigned
    director
  34. 2014-03-14
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    Company incorporated
    As AK JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  35. 2014-03-14
    JENSEN, Anders Kvamme appointed
    director
  36. 2014-03-14
    ENGER, Svend Erik appointed
    director
  37. 2014-03-14
    FITZGERALD, Sean Patrick appointed
    director
  38. 2014-03-14
    MACKAY, Thomas Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JENSEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Duncan Paul Saville
Individual · Australian · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anders Kvamme Jensenceased 03/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities

Registered office

49 Grosvenor Street
Mayfair
London
W1K 3HP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

ADAMS, Stuart
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-11-25
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Active
DETLIE, Gunnar Christian
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-03-01
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Active
JENSEN, Anders Kvamme
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-03-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENGER, Svend Erik
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2017-04-27
Resigned
FITZGERALD, Sean Patrick
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2019-12-01
Resigned
MACKAY, Thomas Alexander
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-04-18 · resigned 2020-03-06
Resigned
MACKAY, Thomas Alexander
director · ~77y · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2017-03-13
Resigned
MACKAY, Thomas Alexander
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-03-14 · resigned 2014-04-29
Resigned
MCCORMACK, Kieren James
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2018-03-05
Resigned
SÆTRE, Pål
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-04-09 · resigned 2021-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-06-07